The document summarizes a grant program called Leadership Innovation for Education (LIFE) that aims to improve student academic performance in core subjects through effective technology use. It provides details on professional development for educators, including workshops, online courses, and coaching/mentoring. It also outlines goals of developing student e-portfolios and online courses. Evaluation of the program will include surveys, observations, interviews and assessments of technology/literacy skills and student e-portfolios.

1. 2009-2012 NCLB Title II Part D District 31 & 22 Competitive Grant LI ƒE Program- The Leadership Innovation for Education October 2009

6. Professional Development Timeline Year 1 Session 1 LIƒE Program- Leadership Forum: Constituents to plan LIFE implementation Session 2 Designing Standards-Based Projects Session 3 Professional Development Course fro Teachers Facilitating Online Learning for Students (credit recovery or advanced placement courses). Session 4 Curriculum Mapping as a Tool for Project Based Learning Session 5 Planning Student-Centered Assessment Session 6 Building E-Portfolios: Essential Components Session 7 Tools That Can Be Used to Author Professional and Student E-Portfolios Session 8 Intel Teaching Program Session 9 Creating E-Portfolios Using Web 2.0 Tools Session 10 Web Portal Training/ E-Portfolios Session 11 Using Student Data To Improve Instruction Session 12 LIƒE Program- Leadership Institute Consultation, customized training, inter-visitation; school-level PD